Congressmen introduced the ACCESS Act to assist small businesses in ADA compliance and limit frivolous lawsuits.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressional leaders introduce legislation: On April 21, 2026, Congressmen Ken Calvert, Jay Obernolte, Lou Correa, and Randy Fine unveiled the ACCESS Act (H.R. 8396). This bill aims to assist small businesses in adhering to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and aims to shield them from serial litigants.
Support from small business advocates: The bill has backing from several organizations, including the American Booksellers Association and the Workplace Solutions Association. Representatives emphasized the need for more practical compliance measures and a grace period for businesses to address ADA issues before facing litigation.
Provisions of the ACCESS Act: The proposed legislation requires that aggrieved individuals notify business owners of ADA violations, allowing them 60 days to respond with a plan for remediation. Advocates argue this approach will reduce frivolous lawsuits while ensuring genuine accessibility improvements.
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Ken Calvert Fundraising
Ken Calvert recently disclosed $568.7K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 187th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 61.6% came from individual donors.
Calvert disclosed $432.3K of spending. This was the 197th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Calvert disclosed $3.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 102nd most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Ken Calvert's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Ken Calvert Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Ken Calvert is worth $22.9M, as of April 22nd, 2026. This is the 56th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Calvert has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Ken Calvert's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Calvert.
Ken Calvert Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Ken Calvert:
- H.R.5992: Stuck On Hold Act
- H.R.5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
- H.R.5726: DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act
- H.R.4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act
- H.R.4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
- H.R.2093: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
You can track bills proposed by Ken Calvert on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Calvert.
2026 California's 40th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $40,169,925 of spending in California's 40th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $21,943,775 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($9,799,388)
- FAIRSHAKE ($3,627,598)
- AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC ($1,759,315)
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) ($1,120,787)
- AMERICA PAC ($944,498)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 40th congressional district election.
